{"id":121138,"date":"2025-01-19T20:04:22","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T20:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=121138"},"modified":"2025-01-19T20:04:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T20:04:24","slug":"u-s-eases-restrictions-for-regional-support-to-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/121138\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. eases restrictions for regional support to Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> American officials announced on Sunday that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently informed Congress about waiving certain restrictions for countries offering support to the Syrian government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Al-Monitor, the Biden administration has granted a limited exemption from sanctions under the 1961 Foreign Assistance Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exemption applies to regional countries that might face limitations on U.S. aid due to Syria\u2019s designation as a \u201cstate sponsor of terrorism.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The waiver extends to Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the UAE, and Ukraine, as reported by Al-Monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier on Sunday, U.S. State Department\u2019s Syria Regional Platform Director, <a href=\"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/121116\/\">Nicholas Granger<\/a>, said the U.S. is ensuring its sanctions do not hinder the delivery of essential services or humanitarian efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOn January 6, the U.S. Treasury issued General License (GL) 24, allowing certain transactions to support electricity, energy, water, sanitation, and life-saving humanitarian activities,\u201d he noted. \u201cIt also permits personal, non-commercial transfers through Syria\u2019s Central Bank.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Malin Muhammad<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 American officials announced on Sunday that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently informed Congress about waiving certain restrictions for countries offering support to the Syrian government. 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